Wilshere sat out last night’s 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City.
And he looks unlikely to be back in time for the weekend visit to the south coast.
The England midfielder has a minor ankle issue and may be left out in a bid to get him in shape for the Europa League last 16 trip to AC Milan on Thursday.
Nacho Monreal (back) and Alexandre Lacazette (knee) will also miss out at the Amex Stadium as Arsene Wenger’s side look to end a miserable run of three straight defeats and close the gap on the Premier League’s top four.
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